It was the first day of Cristina's intern year and Owen couldn't be there, he felt like such a horrible husband he wished he could just leave and go to Seattle to be with his wife. "Just a few more weeks Owen", he thought to himself. While he was repeating that Owen heard his phone ring, "hello."
"I don't know if I can do this, ok well obviously I can do this I am Cristina Hunt but, I just wish you were here."
Owen laughed and replied, "I wish I was there too baby, I hope you kickass though."
"Aw, you're so sweet; I knew I married you for a reason."
"Yeah, well you better get ready because you don't want to be late. I love you."
"I love you too; I'll tell you all about my first day when I get off shift."
"Well I will be waiting for your call, bye." When Owen hung up the phone he felt a release. Out of everything in his life Cristina was the most consistent, he was happy that she had friends to turn to on her first day. "Everything will be fine", Owen said to himself.
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As Cristina entered the intern locker room she saw Meredith and immediately walked towards the empty locker next to hers. "Hey Cris, you ready to become an intern," Meredith said.
"I'm more than ready. I heard that one of the girls is a model that seriously is going to help with the respect thing?"
"Did you talk to Owen this morning?"
"Yeah, it's nice to hear his voice because at least I know he's alive."
"That must be really hard, is he in the army?" Asked by the same man who was hitting on Meredith at the mixer last night, "Hi, I'm George O'Malley we meet at the mixer last night you were wearing a black dress slit up the side and strappy sandals." Cristina and Meredith turned to George with a confused look on their faces. "Now you think I'm gay, I'm not gay."
"Grey, Hunt, Stevens, and O'Malley", the man at the door yelled.
"Bailey", Cristina asked with a confused face.
"Down the hall", the man replied.
"That's the Nazi", Cristina said as the interns walked down the hall confused. Then a perky blond started rambling about ponies and joy.
"You must be the model", Cristina said, Izzie glared as George and Meredith laughed.
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Cristina was sitting at lunch with Izzie and George thinking about what Owen was doing and if he was okay and breathing. "So Cristina, you've known Meredith for a while right?"
"Yeah since college when we were stuck together to be roommates."
"Um, is she…", before George could finish his question Meredith sat down at the table.
"If I didn't take the Hippocratic Oath I would strangle Katie Bryce with my bare hands."
"Who knew such a small person can harbor that much anger."
"Shut up", Meredith responded. Cristina started to laugh when her phone went off. "I have to take this I'll see you guys later. Hey…"
"Who was she talking to", Izzie asked. Meredith was a little annoyed that these two were really nosy. "Her husband", Meredith responded. George and Izzie looked shocked and that's when Izzie spoke up, "So is he a doctor?"
"He's a trauma surgeon in the army."
"HOT", Izzie replied.
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"So how is your first day going so far", Owen asked.
"It's going surprisingly well, although I didn't get chosen for the surgery I'm kind of ok with that."
"Wow, who is this and what have you done with my wife."
"Shut up, I'm trying to take the high road."
"That's something new."
"I know", Cristina replied. Right then Cristina's pager went off telling her she needs to get to the conference room. "I have to go Owen I'm getting paged."
"Ok babe I'll talk to you later."
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Meredith and Cristina were at the research library trying to figure out what was wrong with Katie Bryce when Maggie showed up. "Hi ladies", Maggie said. "I heard that the interns are on a special mission for my brother so I thought I could come and help."
"Thanks Maggs", Meredith said. As Meredith and Cristina were explaining Katie's symptoms Meredith started talking about Katie's beauty pageant competitions and the Meredith realized something. "Epiphany", Maggie asked.
"You can say that, come on Cristina let's go get us our surgery."
"I hope your right Mer", Cristina said.
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Both Cristina and Meredith got to scrub in together because if Derek knew if he had to choose between them he would get his balls chopped off. As Cristina and Meredith were scrubbing out Meredith asked, "Do you want to go to the bar across the street to celebrate?"
"Why not, I have nothing else to do so let's drink."
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Cristina was very drunk when Derek dropped her off at her apartment before she could get into bed her phone rang. When she looked at who was calling she saw it was Owen. "Hey Cristina I'm sorry to be calling so late but I was busy before how was your first day."
"OWEN, hi honey my first day was great I got to scrub in on a surgery with the Shepherds, it was great."
"Wow you are really drunk. I think I'm going to hang up and call you when you're sober because I want you to remember what I'm going to say, but before I hang up please take some aspirin so you aren't that hung over."
"Okay honey, I love you, bye."
